Julia Shramko
The SBI has brought a case against the former head of the Odesa TCR for forgery and evasion from service. He faces up to 10 years in prison for going on vacation abroad during the war.
The Ukrainian national football team has arrived in Poland to prepare for the Nations League matches. Mykhailo Mudryk, Artem Dovbyk, and Oleksandr Svatok joined the team to prepare for games against Georgia and the Czech Republic.
A Shahed-type unmanned aerial vehicle was shot down over Dnipro region at night. Ukrainian air defense forces successfully destroyed the enemy drone.
On European Square in Odesa, a woman tried to hang the flag of the aggressor country. The police identified the woman, seized material evidence and are investigating the incident.
On the night of October 8, the enemy attacked Ukraine with 2 ballistic missiles and 19 drones. Air defense shot down all drones over 5 regions, 18 were destroyed, and 1 returned to Russia.
An advisor to the mayor of Mariupol said that the fire at the oil terminal in occupied Feodosia is still ongoing. Earlier, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces confirmed a successful strike on this facility, which was used to supply the Russian army.
Russian drones attacked Odesa region for 4 hours. Air defense destroyed most of the drones, but fires broke out in Chornomorsk and Odesa district. There were no casualties or injuries.
On October 8, Russian troops killed one civilian in Sloviansk, Donetsk region. Another 12 people were injured as a result of shelling in the region.
The General Staff reported 172 combat engagements over the day. The most intense fighting took place in the Pokrovske and Kurakhove directions, where the enemy launched 63 attacks. Defense forces continue operations in the Kursk region.
An air alert has been declared in Kyiv and Kyiv region due to the threat of drones. Air defense forces are working on targets, and people are being urged to go to shelters.
Rains are expected on the Left Bank and in the East of Ukraine, fog in the West. The temperature at night will be 3-13°, during the day 12-21°. West and south wind, 7-12 m/s, gusts up to 20 m/s in some places.
In the Kharkiv region, the occupants shelled Kupyansk, wounding two people on the territory of the educational institution. The enemy also struck the village of Kurylivka, causing a grass fire.
The Ministers of Agrarian Policy of Ukraine and Slovakia signed a memorandum of cooperation. The document envisages cooperation in the areas of livestock production, breeding, exports and research.
In Lviv, an 18-year-old girl stabbed a 27-year-old man to death during a domestic conflict. The suspect, who tried to hide the evidence and fled, was detained in Stryi.
A private bus was damaged in the central district of Kherson as a result of an air strike. A fragment shattered the windshield, and the driver suffered cuts to his hands.
Ukraine's international reserves fell to USD 38. 9 billion in September. In September, the NBU's international reserves decreased to USD 38.9 billion. The decline was due to the NBU's foreign exchange interventions and debt repayments, partially offset by proceeds from domestic government bonds.
At least 1,241 Russian soldiers from occupied Crimea were killed in the war, 778 of them allegedly Ukrainians. Russia plans to forcibly mobilize another 3,000 Crimeans starting October 1.
The deficit of Ukraine's foreign trade in goods in January-September 2024 amounted to USD 20. 5 billion, which is 5.1% more than last year. Imports amounted to $51.2 billion, while exports amounted to $30.7 billion.
Ukraine's Foreign Ministry hopes that Slovakia will join the G7 declaration of support for Ukraine and the security agreement. Andriy Sybiga offered his Slovak counterpart to take patronage of one of Ukraine's regions.
As a result of the Russian air strike on Kherson, 19 people were injured. A 66-year-old man with an explosive injury was admitted to the hospital and is being treated.
A morning air strike on Kherson injured 18 people, including two children. Russian troops dropped four guided bombs on the city, hitting a school and residential buildings.
An educational and rehabilitation center in the Lviv region is investigating the abuse of children. Forty-six people were questioned, searches were conducted, the director was suspended, and the children were transferred to another institution.
Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal met with his Slovak counterpart Robert Fico. The parties discussed cooperation, energy, humanitarian issues, defense procurement, support for the Peace Formula and Ukraine's European integration.
Russian missile attack damages another ship carrying food in Pivdennyi port. The 15-member crew was not injured, but the attack threatens food security.
Police have detained a woman who praised the Russian aggressor at the Kyiv railway station during an air raid alert. The 2001-born Donetsk native was identified through a video on social media.
Train #148/147 Odesa-Kyiv will change its route from October 22 to December 4 due to repair work. Passengers are offered alternative travel options with transfers at intermediate stations.
Three men sustained moderate injuries during the shelling of Zaporizhzhia. One was hospitalized with mine-blast injuries, the other two are being examined in medical institutions.
Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun have been awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. The award was given for the discovery of microRNAs and their role in post-transcriptional gene regulation.
Ukraine's power system remains balanced, but electricity consumption is growing. Thousands of consumers in several regions have been left without power due to shelling and bad weather.
Russian troops attacked infrastructure facilities in Zaporizhzhia region, particularly in Zaporizhzhia. Three employees of these facilities were injured as a result of the attacks and are being provided with the necessary medical care.